CAREER: PASTRY

CHEF/COOK
Created By: Quana Bourgeois
Mrs.Jones
EnglishIV-2A
10/12/14

WHY DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE

THIS CAREER?
Baking has been a passion to me since I was seven years
old.
It started with me being in the kitchen with my great
grandmother and great aunt all the time as a little kid.
They taught me how to cook but I was always into
learning all the family recipes for desserts.
So here I am today, my fourth year attending NOCCA, and
people love my food.

INTRODUCTION: CAREER
CHOICE JOB DESCRIPTION
A decent level of physical fitness
The ability to pay close attention to detail
A desire to take pride in ones work
Well-developed culinary abilities and a desire to cook
Possess a degree of creativity in order to successfully
create new types of pastries.

INTERESTS/SKILLS/HIGH SCHOOL
STUDIES REQUIRED
Biology and Chemistry
Home Economics if available
Skills in cooking and proper cleaning
Interests in being a perfectionist
Skills of leadership and launching a career

ROUTE: DEGREE(S)/YEARS OF
STUDY REQUIRED
Associate of Applied Science in Baking/Pastry
Associates Degree(2 year) if more experienced
Bachelors Degree(4 year) if less experienced or not
experienced at all
Bachelors of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts
Management
Culinary certificates usually take 4 months to 1 year
Some culinary schools chef training, not programs

TOP STATE AND NATIONAL COLLEGES/PROGRAMS/

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Le Corbon Bleu- must be high school graduate or GED
Nicholls State(I've been accepted to)- All necessary credits and
correct ACT scores
Johnson and Wales-All necessary credits and correct ACT scores
Kaplan University-All necessary credits and correct ACT scores
University of Phoenix-All necessary credits and correct ACT scores
Southern University-All necessary credits and correct ACT scores
Penn Foster Career School-All necessary credits and correct ACT
scores

CONCLUSION: INCOME
POTENTIAL/PROJECTED JOB MARKET
Salary of Pastry Chef: $30,000-$50,000
Salary of head chef/cook: $38,770

WORKS SITED
"Bachelors Degree: Culinary Arts Management."The
Culinary Institute of America. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct.
2014. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ciachef.edu%2Fbachelorsdegree-culinary-arts-ny%2F>.
"Information on Culinary Arts Schools and Careers." Chef
2 Chef. QuinStreet Inc., 2014. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http
%3A%2F%2Fwww.chef2chef.net%2Fculinary institute
%2Fculinary-arts%2F>.